| For all the trouble they bring, it turns out the invasive round goby might also be doing the Great Lakes a small service. In addition to being a valuable food source for numerous sport fish, the small bottom feeder also has an appetite for another, more notorious Great Lakes invader — the zebra mussel. “When.. Read more |  |
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Great Lakes round gobies a mixed blessing
Quagga and zebra mussels unsettle Great Lakes’ ecosystems
| Tiny zebra and quagga mussels are making big trouble for Great Lakes ecosystems. The invading mussels first arrived in the late ’80s and mid ‘90s respectively as stowaways on European freighters. Two decades later, the shellfish have drastically changed the environments of the Great Lakes. The zebra mussels are more familiar.. Read more Posted in Lake Biology Also tagged Great Lakes, quagga mussels, research, zebra mussels Leave a comment
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New Zealand scientists hope eliminating koi will revive lakes
| University of Waikato analysts have developed a solution to rescue New Zealand lakes from invasive koi fish. By placing a barrier in the Waikato River, the researchers have guaranteed that pest’s typical round trip becomes one way. The idea evolved from studying the koi’s interest in self-preservation. “If fish are moving between.. Read more |  |
Officials prepare to keep Asian carp from Lake Erie
| The Asian carp’s ever-northern journey has environmentalists, scientists, and politicians afraid for the fate of Lake Erie. It has been predicted the invasive carp could utilize the Ohio River as well as smaller waterways to make the trek to the Great Lakes. The Long Lake vicinal to Akron, Ohio may be a possible entry for.. Read more |  |
Lake George task force takes on Asian clam
| The Asian clam has officially overstayed its welcome. The Lake George Asian Clam Rapid Response Task Force, a collaboration of the Darrin Fresh Water Institute, Lake George Park Commission, Fund for Lake George and others, has targeted the Asian clam in an effort to reduce their population in Lake George. The task force began treating.. Read more |  |